Question

Why did Jacob ask the children to go to bed before dinner?

Answer 1

Jacob wanted to rescue the children from the troopers.

Explanation:

• The troopers were searching the supporters of the King Charles I in the forest so Jacob was afraid that they might arrest his grandchildren and imprisoned them.
• Jacob did not want to spot the children from the soldiers and told them that the children were suffering from small pox.
• That was the reason he told all the children to go to bed before dinner.

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How fast is the trooper going at that time?

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Answer 2

Explanation:

jacob was afraid that the troopers would not believe his story that the children's were his grandchildren. he did not want the troopers to look closely at the children so,he sent them to bed and told the troopers that they had small pox